Blogs

HDT Magazine

Subscribe | Digital Edition

Sept 23-25, 2026 | Scottsdale, AZ

All That's Trucking

Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge's take on anything and everything related to trucking,

Deborah Lockridge

Editor and Associate Publisher

Start reading →

Guest Voices

Guest Voices features contributed posts from members of the trucking and transportation industry on ...

Start reading →

On the Road

Straight talk on trucking from a driver turned award-winning journalist.

Jim Park

Former HDT Equipment Editor

Start reading →

Truck Tech

Insights on ground-breaking technical developments and trends in an industry being transformed by te...

Jack Roberts

Executive Editor

Start reading →

Truck Tech•by Jack Roberts•January 4, 2019

During the Vietnam War, the U.S. Air Force learned a hard lesson: The consequences of information overload can be severe – even fatal. And that lesson matters as new technology finds its way onto trucks.

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•December 27, 2018

Higher Voltages Coming and Maybe More Wiring Colors

Future multi-voltage electrical systems have engineers are working on new standards for wiring, reports Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg.

On the Road•by Jim Park•December 21, 2018

2019: The Future in Truck Technology Begins

This year hasn't yet faded from the rear-view mirror, and HDT's Jim Park is already looking forward to 2019. The technology advances we have been watching over the past few years look finally to be coming to fruition, and some of those new bits will be hitting the street in 2019, some within the first few months of the New Year.

Passing Zone•by David Cullen•December 21, 2018

Keep Your Eye on Trucking’s Moneyball

Thoughts on how ELD data may help reshape HOS and what else trucking may see next year, per the crystal ball of TCA's resident sage. Blog commentary by Executive Editor David Cullen

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•December 20, 2018

Ozinga's Merry Mixer Truck Lights up the Holidays

Who doesn’t love sparkling lights during the holidays? One Chicago-area fleet is generating holiday spirit and goodwill with a specially-decked-out mixer truck that's touring the area with its animated holiday show.

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•December 19, 2018

Some Trailers Are Exempt From Rear Impact Guard Regulations

A pipeline contractor in Ohio operates a specialty trailer that is exempt from rear impact guard regulations. Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg found them parked off a highway.

Truck Tech•by Jack Roberts•December 18, 2018

What the Wright Brothers and Huffman's Prairie Can Tell us About Truck Technology in 2018

2018 saw a host of old and new trucking suppliers putting the final touches on a host of amazing new technologies. If the past is any indication, that period of refinement is set to end, and the deployment of these new technologies is imminent, says Senior Editor Jack Roberts in his Truck Tech blog.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•December 10, 2018

HDT Magazine

All That's Trucking

Guest Voices

On the Road

Truck Tech

Safety vs. Saturation

Higher Voltages Coming and Maybe More Wiring Colors

2019: The Future in Truck Technology Begins

Keep Your Eye on Trucking’s Moneyball

Ozinga's Merry Mixer Truck Lights up the Holidays

Some Trailers Are Exempt From Rear Impact Guard Regulations

What the Wright Brothers and Huffman's Prairie Can Tell us About Truck Technology in 2018

Would Bringing Back the Split-Sleeper Berth Rule Compromise Driver Safety and Health?

Pros Maneuver Big Rigs in Tight Places

GM, Ford and VW Prepare for a Disruptive Future

Trucks A-Plenty at Milwaukee's Train Fest

Lest We Forget